What is the best way to arrange farm work during the 2018 Summer Solstice? What needs to be done?

What is the best way to arrange farm work during the 2018 Summer Solstice? What needs to be done?
Everyone knows that the 24 solar terms are the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient Chinese working people. Therefore, the summer solstice is naturally inseparable from agricultural activities. So what is the best way to arrange agricultural activities for the summer solstice in 2018? Let’s find out together. The fifth month of the lunar calendar is considered a poisonous month in Chinese folklore. It is known as the most poisonous month of the year. The Fortune Teller website will help you understand the days of the fifth lunar month in 2018!

Farming arrangements for the summer solstice

After the summer solstice, the temperature in most parts of my country is relatively high, the sunshine is sufficient, crops grow very fast, and both physiological and ecological water requirements are relatively high. There is a saying that "a raindrop during the summer solstice is worth a thousand pieces of gold." At this time, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are in the plum rain period of "plum rains during the plum rain season" in normal years, and the Huanghuai Plain is in the rainy season of "clouds often bring rain", which can meet the requirements for crop growth and create a favorable environment for crops with water and heat in the same season.
Summer sowing work must be completed as soon as possible, and efforts should be made to ensure that all seedlings are grown. After germination, the seedlings should be thinned out and transplanted to fill in the gaps. Various farmland weeds grow as fast as crops. They not only compete with crops for water, fertilizer and sunlight, but also carry a variety of pathogens and pests. Therefore, an agricultural proverb says: "If you don't weed the roots of the grass during the summer solstice, it's like raising a poisonous snake to bite you." Therefore, seizing the time to till the land is one of the most important measures to increase production. Various autumn fruit trees also need to be carefully protected and prevented from insects at this time to improve the quality of the fruit. The plateau pastoral areas have entered a beautiful season of lush grass and thriving livestock.

Summer Solstice Farming Activities

After the summer solstice, the whole country enters a hot season. The higher temperature and sufficient sunlight make summer crops such as rice grow very vigorously, but also increase the crops' demand for water and fertilizer.
At this time, winter wheat harvesting began in full swing in Northeast and Northwest China. In normal years, the Yangtze River Basin is in the plum rain season at this time, with high temperatures and abundant rainfall, creating a favorable environment for crops with both water and heat in the same season. The double-season early rice is in its maturity period, and the double-season late rice is about to be planted. Corn and sorghum in Guizhou and other places are heading and spinning silk.
At this time, cotton in cotton-producing areas has generally budded, and both vegetative and reproductive growth are vigorous. Attention should be paid to timely pruning and weighing, inter-cultivation and soil cultivation, and field drainage should be done well in areas with heavy rainfall to prevent damage from waterlogging and storms.
During the summer solstice, various farmland weeds grow as rapidly as crops. They not only compete with crops for water, fertilizer, and sunlight, but also serve as hosts to a variety of pathogens and pests.
Therefore, cultivating the land as soon as possible is one of the most important measures to increase production during the summer solstice.

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